Why is having to do it twice "exactly right"?

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Jul 22, 2014
5:04:09pm

txcougar

Why is having to do it twice "exactly right"?

I would think doing it once would be exactly right.

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txcougar

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Question about melanoma/mole removal

txcougar

7/22/14 4:42pm

Most dermatologists are pretty good at minimizing scarring...

bluecheese

7/22/14 4:47pm

Our plastic surgeons do frozen sections when excising melanoma for sure

docrick

7/22/14 4:59pm

Sure. If your insurance will cover it

HuskerFan2

7/22/14 4:54pm

That's exactly what is happening.

txcougar

7/22/14 5:00pm

It's not that they didn't do it right

TN_Coug

7/22/14 5:03pm

Why is having to do it twice "exactly right"?

txcougar

7/22/14 5:04pm

Because you have to make sure you have clear margins around what is cut out

docrick

7/22/14 5:06pm

Because they want you to live longer than 5 years.

TN_Coug

7/22/14 5:07pm

RE: Question about melanoma/mole removal

docrick

7/22/14 4:58pm

When it comes to melanoma, I want a big, gaping hole.

babybroker

7/22/14 5:10pm

RE: When it comes to melanoma, I want a big, gaping hole.

bluecheese

7/22/14 5:43pm

Yup. They just put a big gaping hole in me. Scary stuff.

babybroker

7/22/14 8:48pm

A dermatologist removes moles. When pathology comes back positive for melanoma

7/22/14 5:58pm

mine are 4" as well. but 6"? wow. glad you're ok.

babybroker

7/22/14 8:56pm

6" is on my chest, a 2.5 cm clearance needed. Stage 1b melanoma

7/22/14 11:09pm

Sure changes your outlook on things huh?

babybroker

7/22/14 11:55pm

Now 3 1/2 years post surgery--every 6 months, for life

7/23/14 9:52am

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